Is it Time to Go Gluten-Free?

Is it time to go gluten-free?  It may be, and this article explores why...

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How Hard is It to Go Gluten-Free?

How hard is it to go gluten-free?  Going gluten-free is easier today than ever before thanks to the wide range of new foods that are available to people who have made this healthy diet choice. Some people choose to go gluten-free because they want to eat in a healthier way. However far more people choose to go gluten-free because they have Celiac Disease, or suffer from some other type of gluten intolerance. For people who suffer from these conditions the only way to get relief is to avoid eating any type of wheat or wheat product.

There is no medication or other type of treatment, if you have Celiac Disease or any other type of gluten intolerance you must avoid eating anything that contains wheat. While this does mean that you will have to eat a restrictive diet, it is not nearly as restrictive as you might imagine. There are a lot of natural foods that you can eat that are gluten-free, and there is also an ever growing number of specialty foods that you can choose from as well.

Natural Food Choices That Are Safe To Eat and Gluten-Free

The first type of foods you should look into eating when you want to go gluten-free are foods that naturally don't contain any wheat proteins. There are a lot of foods that you can eat that are all natural and still meet the gluten-free requirements that you need. Foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, beef, chicken, nuts, and eggs are all very nutritious and delicious foods that do not contain any wheat and thus no gluten. When you are purchasing these types of foods to prepare it's always best to buy all natural foods that have not been processed. The reason for this is that you can never be certain that a food is gluten-free when it is in a package unless it specifically states that it is.

Even with packaging, however, use caution.  What a lot of people don't realize is that some so called gluten-free products are made in facilities that also make regular baked goods as well, and with that in mind, there is a risk of cross-contamination. To someone who is just going gluten-free for dietary reasons, this isn't a huge problem.
For someone who has celiac disease or some other form of gluten allergy, this can literally be life-threatening.

So remember, be careful.  And where your food is concerned, make sure you get foods that are 100% certified gluten-free.

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